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Scientists working within the LITHOPROBE project carry out research at many locations across Canada. The philosophy behind LITHOPROBE is to focus research on regions chosen for geologic, historical, economic, and societal reasons. By concentrating multidisciplinary studies on specific regions, a far more complete understanding of the earth is obtained.

Transects: The study areas are called transects. LITHOPROBE has coordinated 10 transects that span much of the Canadian landmass. These are outlined by the boxes in the map below.

By clicking on the map or on the links below, you can find out more about the research carried out in the various transects.